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Cosas de tango

Music by Tito Ribero, lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1946.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Carlos Di SarliJorge Durán1946
  2. Miguel CalóRaúl Iriarte1945
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928

Versions of Cosas de tango recorded 1928–1946

Cosas de tango was composed by Tito Ribero.† The lyrics of Cosas de tango are by Rodolfo M. Taboada.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Tito Ribero
Words
Rodolfo M. Taboada
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1928 to 1946.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Cosas de tango by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Miguel Caló

Cosas de tangoMiguel CalóRaúl IriartetangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

In their words

  • No es que no se estén educando, ellos saben cosas de tango, pero lo que veo en Buenos Aires, que es mi experiencia, en comparación con el resto del mundo, es que

    Sebastian Jimenez · Sebastian Jimenez Interview: Tango Is Not About Steps - It's About Emotion

    open at 18:58
  • Pero, en el tango, hay que saber distinguir las palabras, las cosas. El tango, en una palabra, es nuestro sentido, es el sentido de los argentinos.

    Alberto Podestá · ALBERTO PODESTÁ: Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

    open at 1:14:49

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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